US Designates Cartel as Terrorist Group, Misses Its Funding Source
While the US now labels the Clan del Golfo 'terrorists,' it's worth recalling the historical context the mainstream narrative conveniently bypasses. The 1980s and 90s saw the CIA entangled in Central and South American conflicts, often turning a blind eye to drug trafficking by anti-communist proxies. As detailed in Gary Webb's 'Dark Alliance' (a series the Los Angeles Times worked overtime to
discredit), US-backed groups used cocaine profits to fund their operations. One might wonder if the US would designate its own beneficiaries as 'terrorists' if it weren't politically expedient. The US government has a long history of selectively applying the 'terrorist' label, often to groups that oppose its geopolitical interests, rather than purely on the basis of their actions. What passes as
'terrorism' often depends on whose side you're on, and who's getting the lucrative contracts to fight it. Funny how the 'war on drugs' never quite eradicates the supply, just renames the players.